Dead at age 96
580 Notable deaths
Joseph M. Newman
American film director (1909-2006).
Born August 7th, 1909 in Logan.
Died January 23rd, 2006 at 96 years old in Simi Valley.
Thelma Coyne Long
Australian tennis player (1918–2015).
Born October 14th, 1918 in Sydney.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 96 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Bob Harrison
American basketball player (1927–2024).
Born August 12th, 1927 in Toledo.
Died March 3rd, 2024 at 96 years old [ref]
Eugene Polley
Engineer, inventor of remote control, 1915-2012.
Born November 29th, 1915 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2012 at 96 years old in Downers Grove. [ref]
Izzat Darwaza
Palestinian politician and historian (1888–1984).
Born June 21st, 1888 in Nablus. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1984 at 96 years old in Damascus.
Basilea Schlink
German religious leader (1904-2001).
Born October 21st, 1904 in Darmstadt.
Died March 21st, 2001 at 96 years old in Darmstadt.
Alma Adamkienė
First lady of lithuania, wife of valdas adamkus (1927–2023).
Born February 10th, 1927 in Šiauliai.
Died May 21st, 2023 at 96 years old in Vilnius (stroke). [ref]
Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford
British historian (1906-2002).
Born August 30th, 1906 in London.
Died October 23rd, 2002 at 96 years old in East Sussex.
Ronald Gillespie
Canadian inorganic chemist (1924-2021).
Born August 21st, 1924 in London. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2021 at 96 years old in Dundas. [ref]
Tomás Maldonado
Argentine painter, graphic designer, teacher (1922-2018).
Born April 25th, 1922 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 26th, 2018 at 96 years old in Milan (pneumonia).
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin